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Geology Picture of the Week, Jan. 4-10, 2009: One of the Seven Wonder nominees
New 7 Wonders of Nature ^

Posted on 01/08/2009 9:18:44 PM PST by cogitator

I guess I heard about this before, but I just read that voting reopened. Go to the linked site for more information, and you can vote if you want to. With all deference to all of the wonders of South America, is there anything that can beat this:

An even more spectacular shot is at the site below; can't use a shared link. Find Angel Falls and click to see the big pic.

Waterfalls of the World

One more:



TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: angel; geology; waterfall; wonders
North America is under-represented; hard to vote against the Grand Canyon, but the national park category doesn't include Yellowstone? C'mon.
1 posted on 01/08/2009 9:18:44 PM PST by cogitator
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2 posted on 01/08/2009 9:19:19 PM PST by cogitator
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To: cogitator

That site triggered a slew of warnings by my spyware checker.


3 posted on 01/08/2009 10:26:37 PM PST by Kirkwood
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To: cogitator

Actually those falls were located in North America. But when the Indians heard that the white man was coming they moved them out of the country for safety.


4 posted on 01/08/2009 10:45:06 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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